Omaha Jewry Makes Official Reply to Accusations of Ku Klux Klan (Continued Fran Page Kievan.) functioning of the melting pot. And what does he conceive to be the Proper functioning of the melting pot? ‘A vital alteration of the mold In which God has fsshloned whole races of people.’ Picturesque language that Is, which, if It means anything at all, la Intended to say that It Is the func tion of America to alter the funda mental traits of the immigrants who corns to our shores. This work Is to be attempted in spite of the fact that he seems to entertain the notion that such ape divine In origin. "A man who lays claim to the title of wizard may perhaps use such language; saying in one breath that race-characteristics are divinely fix ed, and that they ought to be alter ed by what he calls Americanism. The ordinary man will have diffi culty In understanding such topsy turvey reasoning. But what if such racial traits, precisely because God ordained, are not to he eradicated by chemical treatment In the melting pot. Then the possessors of those traits belong outside the pale, or rather the pot. And Jews, he thinks, are among those who refuse to be dipped into the pot. What really worries him Is that Jews refuse to be dipped into the baptismal font. Evans will probably remember that there was once In Spain another masked power that failed precisely at this same task. Confusion of Races. "Evans pretends to aim at a fusion of races. But the process he has In mind would lead rather to a confu sloh of races. He speaks of a ‘com mon merger,' but the result of his merger would be too common, un distinguished and commonplace. America cannot and does not aim at the total eradication of racial quali ties that can but serve to exalt her composite people. Evans In his antt allenlsm forgets that the various racial stocks that come to settle here do not come empty. They bring with them the result of ancient cul tures—domestic arts and quaint folk ways that have their roots In a deep passionate spirit, by which America may well be enriched and enhanced. Evans has a very simple way < f con ceiving the ‘foreigner.’. He is Illit erate, diseased, defective and low born. ■‘Evans Is willing to make some al lowance for the Immigrant who halls from above a certain Imaginary Mason-and-Dlxon line applied to Europe, but everything that eman ate* from below or from beyond this line Is bad. Evans doe* not know, or doe* not want to know that even those Immigrants whom he so sum marily condemn* ar* bearers of gifts to America; that no tru# con ception of Americanism can ever contemplate th* spurning of these gifts. Alms at Blending. “True Americanism does not pro pose the mixing up of all racial stocks Into an undistinguished human pulp. Rather does It aim at a blending of them In such a way that the best elements In th* cul tural tradition* of each may be pre served and woven Into a harmonious pattern. "The melting pot does not repre sent the true American Ideal. If we must have a figure of speech, the rainbow would more nearly sym bolise true Americanism; that magic bridge overarching the earth, where in each color stands out clearly yet blends with the rest Into a miracle ; of harmony. “In the light of this loftier con ception of Americanism, the state ments made by Evans appear to be grounded In chaotic thinking. He confounds equality with likeness American citizenship spells equality; but does this Imply that American citizens must all be alike? And does It follow that the unlike In character nan never be equal In merit? Does It mean that those who are dif ferent must speedily transmogrify themselves Into something else in order to deserve equal considera tion? What a peculiar conception of Aiperncan citizenship! The immi grant, Evans tells us. must come with an ‘Inherent capacity for the American kind of cltla:nshlp. A new selective principle, foraaeth, by which Immigration Is to be regu lated, that Is, restricted? Mytholog ical language again! And how are you going to apply this principle? And In what way, by what kind of examination, will you find out If an Immigrant has such ‘an Inherent capacity?” Inherent Capacity. "But at this point Evans tells us that certain races have an Inherent incapacity for American citizenship. The Inherent capacity may be dif ficult to ascertain, but the inherent Incapacity Is easy of ascertainment. If. for Instance, a man Is a Jew, we need not afgue about It any further; he Is Inherently Incapaci tated for citizenship. Nothing easier thait that. The Jew Is unasslmllable. He is unblendable. Nol We must suppose that American traditions have no room for Haym Solomon, the good Jew who helped finance the Revolutionary war or the countless others, who, lr» companionship with the rest of American citizens, made sacrifice of blood and money for what Jew and non-Jew deemed American duty. "The heroic I>oat Battalion had, we must suppose, an Inherent Incapacity for American citizenship. And what does It mean that he 1s not assimila ble? What kind of assimilation does Evans expect of the Jew? Not the kind of assimilation the Bible speaks of when it foreshadows the coming peace of Ood In the picture of the wolf and the lamb dwelling together, but the kind which can only be Im aged as the wolf swallowing up the lamb. Food may be assimilated In this wise, but not human souls. The Jew wants to assimilate—he does not care to he assimilated. He wants to absorb the best of the Anglo Saxon culture Into his very soul; he does not think It necessary for this pur pose to he absorbed; to give up his own culture, his own religion, his own individuality. He Is drnwn to the culture of the Anglo-Saxon Just he cause It has many traits akin to his own; in fact, he knows best how much the Anglo-Saxon civilization, both on the British and the American side of the house, has gained from the He brew tradition; therefore, to be un true to the Hebrew tradition would really mean to betray Anglo-Saxon ideals. Assert Judaism. "Plainly, the Jew can serve America best by remaining a Jew, nobly as serting his Judaism as the mother of Americanism. Even the most super ficial student of American history knows how much America has derived from Judea. Therefore, when the two combine in the American Jew even the angels in heaven ought to sing hallelujah oyer the happy combina tion. "Yet Evans tell us that the Jew is incapable of patriotism, as the An glo-Saxon feels it; And, pray, what would Anglo-Saxon patriotism, in spired as it is by love of freedom be like without the tradition of liberty which flowed forth from Jordan and all the Judean rivers? Evans knows as little of the real meaning of An glo-Saxon history as of Jewish his tory. He speaks of the 'ejection' of the Jew from Judea. That great act of injustice, by which the tyrannical power of Rome overcome the heroic (and patriotic) hosts of Judea, after a resistance which still excites the admiration of the world: that act which eenled in the blood and tears of an unhappy people the victory of the bully among the nations of anti quity—a victory accounted so great as to be recorded on the arch of Titus with the insanely triumphant call 'Ju dea is made captive'—that act which still cries to heaven with the agony of an unjustly persecuted race, this man terms, with an evident contempt for its victim, an ‘ejection'! He up braids us with being wanderers upon the face of the earth, but, while do ing so. he is very anxious to keep us as wanderers. Yearning for Home. "Is there any reasonableness, let alone charity, in driving a man forth and then chiding him for being a vagabond? But are we not vagabonds by compulsion rather than by choice? The Jew has always shown himself to be the most home-loving man on earth, wherever he was given a chance to settle. Nay, even where he was deprived of his human rights, ns In pre-war Russia, he clung to the mother country—better the step mother country—with a devotion and a loyalty truly pathetic. These things are too well known to require re peated emphasis. Yet, Evans tells us that there was ‘no country which a Jew would or could call his own'. Could—perhaps so; although that was not his own fault. But would? Was there ever any people who so yearned for a home as did Israel; who so de votedly clung to one whenever, in despite of the Evanses, he was al lowed to have one? "Is there any need to engage in the constant reiteration of statistic items, setting forth Jewish contribu tions to the life and culture of Amer Persistent Coughing— wastes your strength, makes the delicate throat tissues raw and sore, exposes you to more serious trouble. 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The first Jewish settler who arrived in New Amsterdam in 1634 came in a ship called ‘Pear Tree;' and we can truthfully say that the Jewish pear tree bore no meaner fruit than the Anglo-Saxon Mayflower. In every walk of life Jews have proven them selves pioneers and builders. In ev ery battle this nation fought, Jews were found in larger numbers than their proportionate quota. Service in War. "In the world war Jews partici pated to tho extent of 4 per cent, while the Jewish population of the United States constitutes but 3 per cen of the whole. There were over 300,000 Jewish soldiers, and the most gratifying feature to our Justified patriotic pride is that in this number the percentage of volunteers was par ticularly large, there having been 40, 000 Jewish volunteers in the serv ice. The Jewish dead who sleep be side their non-Jewish comrades be neath the poppied fields of France give silent testimony to the worth of Jewish patriotism; yet this man Evans has the temerity to prefer the stupid charge that to the Jew patriotism Is impossible! If some van dal hand deliberately violated those sacred graves where rest this nation's best sons, it would not act more brutally than Evans nor could Its owner he guilty of a more heinous offense; yet Evans dares to speak in the name of American patriotism, whose meaning he fails to under stand! "Ah, lie says, Jews are a people apart. So we are. So we intend to remain. But apart, not in the sense of aloofness from the weal and woe of America, the land so dear to us that we regard everyone who would dare to spread hatred therein aB the worst traitor to its flag; but apart in the sense that we greatly cherhh that which makes for a rich er and fuller Jewish life, and, hence, for a richer and fuller Americanism. "Apart only in the sense that we honor a real man, possessor of a clearly-defined individuality, above a mere census item with no recogniz able features, ignobly and undls tinguishably merged in the crowd. Apart in religion and ancestral tra dition, but not apart in hope and common idealism; for we Bhould con sider it not alone a misunderstand ing of America's purpose but an in sult to her fair name were we to assume for a single moment that in this republic cradled In liberty we must do violence to our conscience by forsaking those traditions in which our very being is rooted. Re ligious liberty is fundamental to American civilization; and It is not he who follows his religious observ ances that is set apart from Ameri can life and culture, but he who in •his purblindness suggests that there must be In the observances of an other set, Jewish or Christian, something to which America is op posed. * Inter-Marriage Question. "Evans reproaches us for not In termarrying with Gentiles. We dis countenance intermarriage because is a minority people, Jealous of our 'Individuality and devoted to our heritage, we must seek to stem n tide that might sweep the Jew en tirely out of existence. And we be lieve that we can best serve the world by not feigning something else hut by being what we are, by being Jews. "Is Evans quite sure that people are frantically seeking Intermarriage with us? He says that Jews are averse to Gentiles. Is he quite sure that Gentiles are ready to open for us their homes and hearts? The truth is that the Jew is not averse to the gentle Gentile; and as for tiie un gentle Gentile—the Jew is of a for giving nature. The Jew forgives, though lie cannot forget. He has too much to remember to be able ever to blot out the memory of Gentile persecution, hut hr has too much to remember ever to lie able to keep a grudge for every Gentile sin. He can only pray for his persecutors that, calling themselves Christian in name, they may become Christian in fact, and be ald lined, satin and bright finish, thread sdre design. Special. M.S8 Sandwich Plates Utlvsr pls’ed sandwich p ates with han dle. strhed dea.gna. butler finish., f 1.US Gloves T-ad'e*' ••rap Wrl»t Ch»molid*« Gaunt let Glove*, embroidered cuff*, SI "5 \a!u* DSe I.adlea* Chamoituada Gauntlet Glo\.«, farcy cuff*. Special . fl.M I.ad ra’ *trap vrrtit Kid Glove* poarl cla*p. Special . $S Neckwear A lot of Tuxedo and Brambley Collar and Guff got* and V*at tea. Regular S1 25 value . . . Wc Hand Bags B * aaaortmert of lad o*' hand baa* and vanity case* In aaaorted leather* m J lot* ..DSc. $1.99. ^ I —98c Day and the Nove mber Silk Sales— I Remnants Silk remnants, accumulation from recent illk sales; Tallies qq ^up to |2 95 at. 1/OC Pandora Crepe A smart shadow stripe knit mate- 1 rial, very desirable for dresses and blouses, 36 inches wide; a $3.95 m.8.$1.98 Tweeds All-wool 5-Mnch tweeds In heather mixtures, also checks In the much favored tan and brown combina tion. Some value 0g Friday Sale We are showing a close-out on 17 Jacquettes, astra khan cloth, splen didly tailored of rich woolen tex ture and finished as beautifully. These garments are the style for now and winter. Some have fur collars and cuffs. To sell the«e 125.00 coats, we offer a sensationally w a q wc^..s!im.16.!° 4 3> 14.9o S___r Market Specials Fresh Dressed Cat flab .22 if Fresh Dressed Her ring .12'2C Sliced Red Salmon at .20C Choice Pork Chops *t .16c Steer Sirloin Steak at .16c Sugar Cured Picnic Hams.11 /it Sugar Cured Lean Dacon . .20C Homemade Liver Sausage .-12'■'»f Hayden Special Tub Creamery Butter lb.45C Country Eggs, per dozen . .30C Silvpr Nut Oleomar garine .19C 12 cans New Stand ard Corn ... 98C 11 cans Size 2 Toma toes .. .98C 8 cans Size 3 Pump kin .98* 8 cans New Peas, fancy Wisconsin for .98* 4 can* No. 1 tall Hen Salmon .98* 4 cans large Cling Peaches, 40 degree syrup .98* 10 bottle* 4-o*. fancy Queen Olive* 98* 20 6-o*. can* Coun cil Sausage 98* 15 lbs. fancy Tllue Rose Rico • •98* 15 lbs. fancy Navy Reans .98* 7 cans No. 1 tall Alaska Pink Salm on for .98* 5 lhs. Chocolates, regular 35c value for .98* 10 pkg. fancy Marsh mallows ... 98* Hayden's Health Flour.$1.70 Omar Flour, 48 lb. eao> . $1.65 Friday’s! Shoe Sales k Children’s Shoes 98c Children's Shot*—Ilrown and black kid button, colored tops. qq Sizes 4 to S .»/OC Men’s Shoes $3.98 Men's brown and tan calf welt sole rubber heel, solid Imither, regular size, 6 to 9. Dress styles. 4tQ QQ $1100 Talus, for. spO.SgO Men’s Scout Shoes $2.98 Men's scout shoos, welt soles, solid oak sole; 2 color*, elk and tnn. Sizes (5 to 11. $4.GO QO value, for. O Ladies’ House Slippers 98c Ladles’ 1-strap and boudoir house slippers In kid, rubber heel and pom pons. While they last, QQ speclnl . */OC S__r r • s Extraordinary Friday Bargains —In the Downstairs Hardware— Boudoir Lamps Beautiful Boudoir Lampa with • - foot r »rd and ahada Ol QO Valuta to $3.10. Spatial. •Pl.et/O Electric Table Stove ('an alto bt uaei aa toaattr. Re*u lar $1.61 ralua Very QO •poclal . IrOV Wool Wall Duster A practical device for wall and cttllnc duatln*. Etch bruah baa two handlea $1.31 val- QO ua Spatial .. wOC Clothes Baskets 91.10 valua, Willow Clothe* Baakat. Fractal . JoL Electric Curling Iron Ouarantead for ona yaar. complata with 6-foot cord. Kafular QQ 91.40 aalua. Sparlal. vOv Electric Toaster Htffh arada nlekal plattr.f, auar- j antaesl for ona yaar. with all at- , tarhoianta; raaular 93.90 dj*^ QO ▼alua. Spaclal. O Mail Box—Black Japan Black Japan finish with 1 QO k*ya. Valya. 91.29; fractal, a/OC “Liquid Veneer" Oil Mop With P foot handle and 1 bottle "L quid Veneer" polish. QO Value, fl.30. Special. a/OC Ironing Board NVell-braced etar.d and good else Regular 13 10 value; jji QQ Furnace ecoopa. Specially QQ/% priced . a/OC Casseroles Regular price, f3 SO Peautlful open work nickel plated bra.ee 1’yret Casserole. Spe- $2.98 nlr* I Unusual Friday Hosiery Bargains | Pure Silk Hose 1,000 pairs of women's pure silk stockings, silk to the hem, In all popular colors; some with panel heels, worth up to J1.66, Friday »<• . 08C Children's Cotton Hose Children's cotton hose In fine ribbed, Mack, white and cordovan, 4 pairs. 98«* Ribbed Hose Women's Derby ribbed bose In black and colors, first quality; one blR sample lot, sold regularly at Sac and $1.00; Friday's price, 2 pairs for. .08<> Infants' Hose Infants' pure wool hose In white, sties 4 to fi'4; substandards of 69c quality, 4 pairs for .98 f Main lloor Friday Bargains in Men’s Wear Men's Array Wool Shirts About ?()*> men's wool shirt* MunufMtttrtri’ MttnplMi Colors, aid), khaki, blua amt olive |4 S" mnl |i "0 values, Friday 1 QO only. Yout choir*. . . *• I Wool Mixed Hose 1,400 limits of inen'a heavy wool , ini s , 1 hu«S, 4$0 value*. Bpftt it! for Friday only, J j>alrs i s. Neckties * Urn's fnnr-ln hand allk nr * > « 71c hIum Friday only. 98c two for . Men's Caps Friday wo will place on sale all broken ln.oa of men's fill and winter Cnpi that have been e*!l Ing at II RO and QWp Main I loot Bags and Suit Oases nt $2 98 About 100 Traveling Hat* and iutt dmm «kid late fi om tur ii'KUlnr stock «nd sample line* 3.00 lTory and blue high chairs $3.98 Kitchen Tables >5.00 strongly built kitcken ta bles with drawer. $3.98 Kitchen Chairs Strongly built kitchen £ e qq chairs. 1 ,ZfO Hayden's 4,Vlb. all-cotton £ q QQ mattress . JpO.i/O ^_ Third Floor ^ Friday’s Underwear Bargains Night Gowns Indies' outing flannel night gowns, with col lar «ml without; well made. Sires 1« ar.d IT |118 S"? 98 c Chemise T.adie*' crepe de chine and radium chemise. Tailored top. lace and rib bon trimmed, atrrs "tl to (j* a no 44. Special . 1 .*70 VnOwwftr Second Fhw. ^_r -'L . , „ V Dned Fruit and Nut Specials 4 lbs. fancy cleaned Cur rants ... 98c 1- lb. Santa Clara Prunes . ..98e 10 lbs. Dried Aj> rlcots ....98* 4 lbs. Publish Walnuts .98c 4 lbs. Fancy F-J bens ....98c 4 lbs. Mixed Nuts .98c Fancy Delicious Apples, per ^ ••• *2.98 Fancy Jonathan Apples, per bo* ••• *1.68 Fancy Ripe Grape Fruit, each Fancy I.<\af let tuce. 2 bunches **■ .51 Fancy Head let tuce . Cooking Fotatoee. Nebraska Frown, per .20* rancy Tokay Grares, ll<.8'ie TEA AND COFFEE Ch nice Santos Coffee. 4 lbs (or . ... Hayden's 1>1 a . mon den's Ancola Conee 40c Fancy Gunpowder Paa, I iba B8r X r